Indeed, upon his words, the two companions beside him also showed knowing smiles, all eyeing Lin Feng with a scrutinizing gaze, eager to see him make a fool of himself. Whatever Lin Feng did now, it would be fodder for these three ill-intentioned individuals. Their primary goal today was to create trouble, generate negative publicity, and tarnish Marumi’s reputation. These seemingly refined and well-mannered men were not only putting on airs of arrogance but also had deadly tricks hidden in their suit lapels. Each had concealed high-precision recording devices equipped with high-definition satellite transmission equipment, ensuring no signal could be blocked. In other words, if Lin Feng made any wrong move or was provoked into any foolish action today, his reputation as the young president would instantly be ruined worldwide. Moreover, Tenglan Jiyuan had arranged another contingency plan. After signing the contract with the horse owner who was willing to take over “Fantasy World” and continue serving the Jingguang Shrine, he had included an additional clause, ensuring the horse owner would rally local media and reporters, waiting for his signal to storm into their deliberately set stage at the critical moment for a live report, aiming to kill Marumi’s attempt to go solo in its infancy. Lin Feng was unaware that so many conspiracies and schemes were lying in wait for him, waiting for the moment when this young CEO could no longer contain his temper and would erupt in anger. However, there was one thing he was crystal clear about: the true identity of Mr. Fujilan Jiayuan, including the fact that this man could speak fluent Chinese, indicating he was quite the China expert. On the way here by car, he had learned the ins and outs of the whole affair from Gao Lan, and also found out that these three individuals had attended a so-called business salon hosted by an industry association that very morning. It was known that Mr. Fujilan Jiayuan, before arriving here, had already been in fiery discussions with several major domestic gaming company executives who were eyeing Wanmei with predatory intent. Gao Lan had early on established an extensive intelligence network dedicated to monitoring every move of potential competitors to Wanmei. Although Wanmei’s military background was not publicly known, this did not mean the military would allow other forces to use these intermediaries to destabilize the upcoming business plans. Lin Feng knew that the other party was here to tear up the contract, and that they had already lined up a new partner to kick Wanmei out. However, what he did not know was that he thought the other party was merely furious because Wanmei was no longer serving their interests, so they came early to disrupt and catch Wanmei off guard. He was unaware of the trap that had been meticulously set behind their smiling faces.
Due to a rather coincidental reason, Lin Feng was not overly enthusiastic about Wanmei’s upcoming new online game “Net Spirit” anymore. Therefore, when he heard the Japanese guest’s half-mocking words, Lin Feng suddenly calmed down from his earlier irritation. He thought to himself that such messy affairs would naturally be handled by the military, and as for the purpose of these three men today, it was clearly to provoke, mock, and sow discord. Had this happened before, he might have genuinely worried about Wanmei’s financial prospects, being unilaterally terminated by developers, and then facing lawsuits over the authorization of “Virtual Fantasy,” all of which could significantly impact Wanmei’s stock value. These were all major events that could affect the launch date of the world’s first and only online game supporting virtual terminal technology, “Net Spirit.” For a new player in the gaming industry like Wanmei, whose foundation was not yet solid, the primary concern now was to uphold promises to players, reputation, and other aspects of soft power. Any malicious delay could bring incalculable losses. But now, after understanding the ultimate goal of all this in the game space, he no longer worried about these issues. He even had a fleeting thought that perhaps the world would be better off without online games. So now, being confronted, he was rather enjoying the spectacle, feigning ignorance.
“Damn, what a slap in the face!” He thought, “Let these Japanese go ahead with their plan, make it even bigger, drag it out so that none of the subsequent plans can proceed. Let’s see what the military has in mind this time.”
Thus, upon hearing Fujilan Jiayuan’s arrogant and provocative words, Lin Feng played along, shrugging his shoulders in a gesture of helplessness, fully embracing the role of a hands-off boss. Tian Yingzi angrily asked, “Mr. Fujilan Jiayuan, what exactly do you want to do?!” Fujilan Jiayuan’s face took on an even more mocking expression: “Oh, Souka, pretty young lady, getting angry isn’t pretty, it’s like a child speaking, it’s really not effective, otherwise, the pretty young lady wouldn’t be speaking for him!”
Tian Yingzi was taken aback by his words, realizing she had overstepped. She glanced at Lin Feng, wondering if he was displeased. However, Lin Feng appeared utterly indifferent, showing no intention to speak. Tian Yingzi felt awkward and out of place, especially in front of these three Japanese with ulterior motives, she couldn’t exactly signal Lin Feng. “What a disgrace,” she thought, “I’ve let those detestable Japanese find a way to stir up trouble.”
The situation momentarily reached a deadlock. However, Fujilan Jiayuan and his companions were not about to give up easily. Another man, seeing that both opponents had fallen silent, quietly pulled out a stack of documents from his briefcase and respectfully handed them to Fujilan Jiayuan. Fujilan Jiayuan accepted the documents with a sneer: “Speaking is ineffective, but the young lady’s words might have a small effect. Here are the documents; please take a look, Yamato accuses your company of commercial fraud. Souka, there will be a claim for damages!” With that, he casually tossed the documents in front of Tian Yingzi.
Tian Yingzi’s delicate brows furrowed as she glanced at Lin Feng. Seeing him still playing the big shot, she thought this young man had never experienced such a high-stakes situation before and might be overwhelmed. She reminded herself that she was here to assist him as assigned by the organization, and she should handle things for him. With these three Japanese suddenly becoming aggressive, she couldn’t afford to lose her edge, especially on their home turf. Tian Yingzi, an elite cultivated by the organization for both literary and martial skills, was quite adept at dealing with common business documents and legal texts. She felt confident in reviewing these documents. The only concern was not to upset Lin Feng by overstepping her bounds. Now, with the other side throwing out an accusation of commercial fraud and demanding substantial compensation, this was right up her alley. She steadied her mind, disregarding any concerns about overstepping, and coldly grabbed the documents Fujilan Jiayuan had thrown, scanning them with a practiced eye.
